Ma Lin said, "But my ancestors only found this wood carving in a pile of rubbish."
"Did he find anything else in the same rubbish heap?"
Ma Lin thought for a moment and said, "Yes, there was."
Then he pulled out a pair of scissors, which were originally Ma Lin's paper-cutting scissors. After Jin Jiu had used them to cut his toenails once, Ma Lin never used them again.
The shopkeeper was very surprised by the design, took it for a thorough inspection, and then said, "Good, I'll exchange these two items for a revival pill. Is that okay?"
Ma Lin said, "Deal."
For Ma Lin, both items were trash, but to the shopkeeper, while the pill was precious, it was not exactly a shop's treasure. The exchange was very appropriate for both of them.
The shopkeeper said, "I also have this defensive Spirit Talisman that can form a magic shield in front of you. It works especially well and can block a direct attack from a Demon General once. Would you like to buy it?"
Ma Lin said, "Yes."
